Intelligent Vehicle Technology And Trends

365 Pages·2005·4.58 MB·English

by  Richard Bishop

Intelligent Vehicle Technology
and Trends
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Richard Bishop
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Bishop, Richard.
Intelligent vehicle technology and trends/Richard Bishop.
p. cm. —(Artech House ITS library)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58053-911-4 (alk. paper)
1. Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems. I. Title. II. Series.
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Bishop, Richard
Intelligent vehicle technology and trends. —(Artech House intelligent transportation
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1. Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems 2. Automotive computers 3. Motor vehicles—
Automatic location systems
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Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments xv
Forward xvii
CHAPTER 1
Introduction 1
1.1 Machine Intelligence on the Road 1
1.2 Definition of Intelligent Vehicles 3
1.3 Overview of Chapters 3
References 6
CHAPTER 2
Goals and Visions for the Future 7
2.1 Government Safety Goals 8
2.1.1 Asia-Pacific Region 8
2.1.2 Europe 10
2.1.3 North America 10
2.2 Visions for the Future 11
2.2.1 Europe’s eSafety Vision 12
2.2.2 Sweden’s Vision Zero 13
2.2.3 ITS America’s Zero Fatalities Vision 13
2.2.4 ITS Evolution in Japan 14
2.2.5 The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (TNO) 15
2.2.6 France 18
2.2.7 The Cybercar Approach 21
2.2.8 Vision 2030 21
2.3 Summary 22
References 23
CHAPTER 3
IV Application Areas 25
3.1 Convenience Systems 25
3.1.1 Parking Assist 26
3.1.2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) 26
3.1.3 Low-Speed ACC 27
3.1.4 Lane-Keeping Assistance (LKA) 27
3.1.5 Automated Vehicle Control 28
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viii Contents
3.2 Safety Systems 28
3.2.1 Assisting Driver Perception 29
3.2.2 Crash Prevention 30
3.2.3 Degraded Driving 32
3.2.4 Precrash 33
3.2.5 External Vehicle Speed Control (EVSC) 33
3.3 Productivity Systems 34
3.3.1 Truck Applications 34
3.3.2 Transit Bus Applications 34
3.4 Traffic-Assist Systems 35
3.4.1 Vehicle Flow Management (VFM) 36
3.4.2 Traffic-Responsive Adaptation 36
3.4.3 Traffic Jam Dissipation 36
3.4.4 Start-Up Assist 37
3.4.5 Cooperative ACC (C-ACC) 37
3.4.6 Platooning 37
References 37
CHAPTER 4
Government-Industry R&D Programs and Strategies 39
4.1 Asia-Pacific 39
4.1.1 Australia 39
4.1.2 China 40
4.1.3 Japan 42
4.1.4 South Korea 44
4.2 European Programs 45
4.2.1 Pan-European Activities Conducted Through the EC 45
4.2.2 The DeuFrako Program 51
4.2.3 French Programs 52
4.2.4 IV Research in Germany 53
4.2.5 Activities in the Netherlands 55
4.2.6 IVSS in Sweden 57
4.2.7 United Kingdom 58
4.3 United States 59
4.3.1 U.S. DOT 59
4.3.2 IV R&D at the State Level 63
4.3.3 IV R&D Under Way by the U.S. Department of Defense 65
4.4 Contrasts Across IV Programs Worldwide 65
References 66
CHAPTER 5
IV Priorities and Strategies for the Vehicle Industry 69
5.1 Automobile Manufacturers 70
5.1.1 BMW 70
5.1.2 DaimlerChrysler 70
5.1.3 Fiat 73
5.1.4 Ford 73
Contents ix
5.1.50 General Motors 74
5.1.60 Honda 76
5.1.70 Mitsubishi 77
5.1.80 Nissan 77
5.1.90 PSA Peugeot Citroën 78
5.1.10 Renault 78
5.1.11 Subaru 79
5.1.12 Toyota 79
5.1.13 Volkswagen (VW) 81
5.1.14 Volvo Global Trucks 81
5.2 Automotive Industry Suppliers 81
5.2.10 Aisin Group 82
5.2.20 Bosch 82
5.2.30 Continental 83
5.2.40 Delphi 83
5.2.50 Denso 86
5.2.60 Hella 87
5.2.70 IBEO Automobile Sensor 87
5.2.80 MobilEye 88
5.2.90 Siemens VDO Automotive 89
5.2.10 TRW’s Three-Phase Roadmap 89
5.2.11 Valeo: Seeing and Being Seen 90
5.2.12 Visteon 91
5.3 Automotive Industry Summary 92
References 93
CHAPTER 6
Lateral/Side Sensing and Control Systems 97
6.1 Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) 98
6.1.1 LDWS Approaches 98
6.1.2 LDWS on the Market 101
6.1.3 LDWS Evaluations 104
6.2 Road Departure Warning Systems (RDWS) 106
6.2.1 Curve Speed Warning 106
6.2.2 U.S. DOT Road Departure Warning Field Operational
Testing 107
6.3 Lane Keeping Assist Systems (LKA) 109
6.3.1 System Approaches 109
6.3.2 LKA Systems on the Market 111
6.4 Parallel Parking Assist 112
6.5 Side Sensing: Blind Spot Monitoring and Lane Change
Assistance (LCA) 113
6.5.1 Radar-Based Systems 113
6.5.2 Vision-Based Systems 114
6.5.3 Ultrasonic-Based Side Object Sensing For Transit Buses 115
6.6 Comprehensive Lateral Control Assistance (LCA) 115
6.6.1 INVENT: LCA 115